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Akaroa Marine Reserve declined - Why?
The Akaroa Harbour Marine Protection Society are the applicants of a small marine reserve (530ha) on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The application was made in 1996.
On the 20th August 2010 the Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Conservation declined the Akaroa marine reserve on the grounds that it will “adversely affect recreational fishing”.
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Minister of Conservation declines marine reserve at Akaroa
Unusual Stance for Minister of Conservation
For The Minister of Conservation to decline an application for a marine reserve because it conflicted with fishing is akin to claiming that the government shouldn’t create national parks because they conflict with the interests of mining. The application lodged by the Akaroa Harbour Marine Protection Society in Jan 1996 was declined last week and this outcome in 2010 is a massive blow to their vision and 14 years of hard work. These comments came today from The New Zealand Underwater Associations’ marine biologist, Peter Crabb.
Continue Reading "Minister of Conservation declines marine reserve at Akaroa"Purse seine fishing plummeting NZ tuna supply
Conservationists are calling on the Government to support the closure of high sea fisheries in the Pacific to industrial fish netting.
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Our taonga beneath the sea
The good news from the first Census of Marine Life is: New Zealand’s waters are indeed teeming with wondrous creatures and plants; we are a hotspot for biodiversity in many respects.
Our seas are home to more species found nowhere else in the world than previously thought. Unfortunately, that increases our responsibility to ensure they survive.
About half the flora and fauna in our marine environment are endemic - found only in New Zealand - according to a regional stocktake on marine biodiversity compiled for the global census, an international scientific collaboration.
We have impressive arrays of sponges, sea snails, shellfish, deepwater sea cucumbers and seaweeds.
Our fish stocks are a unique mix - thanks to our isolation, location (which laps the southeastern edge of the hugely diverse Indo-Pacific region, southern temperate and sub-antarctic waters) and varied undersea geography and habitats.
The picture feaured is a species of ercolania nudibranch found off Wellington’s southern coast. Photo / Geoff Read
Article source: NZ Herald
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Registrations now open for National Marine and Freshwater education wananga conference 2010
To be held at Whakapaumahara Marae, Whananaki, Northland
Wednesday 6th – Saturday 9th October, 2010
Theme - Mountains to Sea – Collaboration for conservation of our marine and freshwater environments in schools and communities.
Highlight will be keynote address from Hone Taumaunu, to earn about a successful collaboration between Ngati Konohi and Department of Conservation to achieve marine conservation. What is the moana suite?
Other highlights:
• Hear presentations, meet and discuss with experts in marine and freshwater science, conservation and education.
• Learn about Project Twin Streams, an integrated community development approach. Keynote address from Tony Miguel.
• Find out about innovative new education for sustainability resources & projects.
• See the EMR and WBC programmes in action.
• Conference dinner with a difference!
• Snorkel the Poor Knights Islands marine reserve.
Download Registration and Programme details
Marine Protected Areas Newsletter July-August 2010
The latest Marine Protected Areas newsletter, covering global news and analysis on Marine Protected Areas is out!
The July-August 2010 news covers:
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The Experiences of MPA Managers So Far, and What Lessons Can Be Learned
Is Offshore Drilling Worth the Environmental Risk of Spills?
How Close Is the MPA Field to Meeting Its Global Targets?
MPA Perspective: Standardizing the Effective Management of MPAs in Italy By Carlo Franzosini, Marco Costantini, Saul Ciriaco, Maurizio Spoto
Notes & News: Large no-take areas - Albania - US - Canada - Russia - Vietnam -
IMCC2 - MPA size and spacing - Enforcement - Coral reef monitoring
Building Resilience: Communicating Bleaching Incidents to Stakeholders
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